Unless we know people well, we sit around with our words and our minds starched, afraid of being ourselves for fear of wrinkling them.

In English the expression 'ancient Greece' includes the meaning of 'finished,' whereas for us Greece goes on living, for better or for worse; it is in life, has not expired yet.

As much as I love boxing, I hate it. And as much as I hate it, I love it.

I suppose it's too bad people can't be a little more consistent. But if they were, maybe they would stop being people.

Living with a conscience is like driving a car with the brakes on.

Unless we know people well, we sit around with our words and our minds starched, afraid of being ourselves for fear of wrinkling them.

I don't like the country. The crickets make me nervous.